‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ opens in Manhattan 30 years ago this hour (June 11 1986)


Video: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' trailer

(Wednesday, June 11, 1986, noon EDT)Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a comedy film about a perpetual truant who joins his friends for a day of adventure and self-discovery, was released today in U.S. theaters, including Loews Paramount and Loews 34th Street Showplace in Manhattan.

Directed by John Hughes, the film starred Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara and Alan Ruck.